Thanks to the new grain that came out today, the business in the shop is booming again.
In addition to these pedestrians and merchants, it even attracted the owners of restaurants and teahouses in the city.
When these shop owners heard that Li Ji had iced drinks, they all became obsessed with the ice.
Although Rongcheng is located in the north, it is still very hot in the summer. If I can buy some ice cubes to take back, the business in my shop will be better!
When Li Yan learned that these people wanted to buy ice, she did not refuse and directly pointed to the place, which made these people so happy that they thanked her repeatedly.
As the sun rose, there were fewer people in the market, and those who had been busy for half a day finally had some time to rest.
The few people who had taken a break drank a bowl of cool mint water, and then Li Jianmin mentioned what had happened just now.
"Sister, you just readily told those shopkeepers where the ice came from. Aren't you worried?"
Li Jianmin didn't mean to disagree. He was just curious about his sister's thoughts. If he was asked about the matter just now, he might still hesitate, after all, it was related to his family's business.
Li Yan smiled and said, "Brother, have you ever heard that a single flower does not make spring, but a hundred flowers in full bloom make the whole garden full of spring?"
Li Jianmin nodded, but there was confusion in his eyes.
Li Yan continued to explain, "If we want to attract more merchants and tourists, we can't just rely on one store. Only if we all work together to improve our service, these foreign merchants will be satisfied no matter where they shop. Why worry about them not coming back next time?"
"Besides, where there's competition, there's progress. We in the food business must always strive for excellence. If we slack off, someone could always surpass us. If we keep this in mind, we won't achieve anything and become complacent!"
Finally, Li Yan reassured them, "Don't worry, big brother! As long as Rongcheng continues to develop in this virtuous cycle, we won't have to worry about a lack of customers. Even if only a fraction of them become our customers, we'll still have plenty of business to keep us busy!"
Not only Li Jianmin, but several people present nodded in agreement, keeping Li Yan's words firmly in mind.
Li Yan could understand her cousins' thoughts. Since the two restaurants were competitors, how could she give them directions?
It can also be considered as currying favor with those shopkeepers. The other party is just the source of Qiu Bing. Even if he doesn't say it today, people will still know it when Qin Yue develops. It is a bit petty to hide it!
Li Jianmin didn't think of this. He just thought that his sister had a longer-term vision than his own, and he respected this little cousin even more in his heart!
Li Yan finished the mint water in the bowl, stood up and asked, "Brother, the Qin family will send people to learn how to make milk tea tomorrow. I have already discussed this with Master Qin. You just need to let them watch."
Thinking of the work in the herb fields, he instructed: "I will be harvesting herbs tomorrow, so I won't be here. Can you guys come over?"
Li Jianmin nodded and said, "Sister, you can go ahead and do whatever you want. Leave the shop matters to me!"
Nowadays, he no longer has to roll the noodles by hand. He only needs to cook the iced drinks in the morning and let them cool down. This is much easier than before.
Li Yan saw that her elder brother said it didn't seem forced, and also saw that the few people entertained the guests in an orderly manner today, so she took it to heart.
Thinking of the lack of suitable tools at home for cutting the green leaves tomorrow, Li Yan stood up and said to the others, "Brother, you guys take care of the shop. I'll go to the blacksmith shop first and may be back late."
Mainly because Li Yan was worried that the blacksmith shop didn’t have the tools she wanted, and she was afraid that she would need to ask the blacksmith to make them for her. After saying that, she was about to leave.
"Sister, take Xiaocao with you. She can help you. There aren't many people in the shop in the afternoon, so I'm enough!" Li Jianmin said to his sister who was walking out.
Li Yan thought about it and decided it was a good idea, so she took Xiao Cao with her and went to the blacksmith shop in the city.
As Li Yan expected, the farm tool shop did not have what she wanted this time. Li Yan described to the blacksmith the small pickaxe she needed.
This small pickaxe can be used to turn over the soil and also to harvest indigo leaves. Unlike a hoe, the wooden handle of this small rake is very short, just like a small shovel for loosening the soil, except that the iron piece in the front is oval, which is convenient for harvesting herbs.
This wasn't a difficult job. The blacksmith understood it as soon as Li Yan explained it. However, the shop didn't have any stock at the moment. The blacksmith said, "Young lady, you can come and pick it up tomorrow!"
Li Yan didn't want to delay another day and said she could wait here.
The spring plowing is over, so there is no urgent work in the blacksmith shop, but six small pickaxes can be made today.
"Then I'll trouble you to wait for me, young lady!" After saying this, he started to work with his disciple.
When the two men got the finished farm tools and left the blacksmith shop, it was dark outside.
Worried that their eldest brother might be waiting anxiously, the two of them couldn't help but quicken their pace out of the city. They hadn't walked far when they ran into Li Jianmin who was looking for someone.
"I made Big Brother worry and come looking for us!"
Li Jianmin waved his hand and said, "I see you haven't come back for a long time. I'm worried that you will miss the time to leave the city. Let's go. Your eldest sister is waiting for us outside the city!"
Although he knew that the two men had gone to the blacksmith shop, he hadn't seen them for a long time and was worried. It was not until he saw the two men at this time that Li Jianmin's anxious heart finally calmed down.
After the three of them left the city, Li Yan indeed saw Dayajie driving a mule cart at the foot of the city wall.
When Daya saw the newcomers, she felt relieved. However, she was more worried about the few people being trapped in the city.
Fortunately, they acted quickly. After my cousin drove the mule cart away, the city gate slowly closed!
By the time they got home, it was already completely dark. Mrs. Lin was standing in front of the door holding a lantern. Seeing her daughter finally come back, her heart finally settled down.
Without waiting for her mother to ask, Li Yan took the initiative to explain why she was late: "I made you worry for no reason. I was so worried about tomorrow's matters that I forgot to ask Uncle Zhao to bring it back for me tomorrow morning!"
However, Mrs. Lin knew her daughter's personality. Once she wanted to do something, she wanted to do it immediately.
"Okay, go clean up, the food is ready!"
"Did you see your father today?" After the meal, Mrs. Lin finally asked about her daughter's husband.
Li Yan couldn't help but slap her head, she had actually forgotten about this matter.
"Father is fine, but he encountered some problems in the county government office!" Li Yan then told her mother about the incident in which the relief food for refugees was forcibly seized outside the county government office today.
Lin was also very sad after hearing this, "How pitiful! They even want to seize the life-saving food of those poor people."
During the day, she had seen a few of the refugees who were settled in the village. They had dull eyes and were thin and small. It seemed that they had suffered a lot during their escape.
As a mother herself, Lin felt even worse when she saw these suffering children.
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